$43 Find Cheap Flights to District of Columbia

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Book Cheap District of Columbia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to District of Columbia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to District of Columbia

Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
Frontier Logo
3:21 pm - 5:13 pm
ATL
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IAD
1h 52mnonstop
Frontier Logo
11:06 am - 1:10 pm
IAD
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ATL
2h 04mnonstop
$62Frontier
Thu, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 8
Frontier Logo
2:55 pm - 4:43 pm
ATL
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IAD
1h 48mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:20 am - 8:36 am
IAD
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ATL
2h 16mnonstop
$63Frontier
Thu, Feb 12 - Sun, Feb 15
Frontier Logo
8:56 am - 10:49 am
ATL
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IAD
1h 53mnonstop
Frontier Logo
11:43 am - 1:47 pm
IAD
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ATL
2h 04mnonstop
$64Frontier
Wed, Feb 11 - Sat, Feb 14
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:51 am
ATL
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DCA
1h 51mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 3:36 pm
DCA
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ATL
2h 06mnonstop
$143American Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:01 am
ATL
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DCA
2h 01mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 3:36 pm
DCA
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ATL
2h 06mnonstop
$147American Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
Southwest Logo
10:05 am - 12:00 pm
ATL
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DCA
1h 55mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 5:50 pm
DCA
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ATL
2h 10mnonstop
$149Southwest
Thu, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 8
Delta Logo
2:10 pm - 4:07 pm
BOS
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DCA
1h 57mnonstop
Delta Logo
6:55 pm - 8:37 pm
DCA
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BOS
1h 42mnonstop
$167Delta
Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7
United Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 6:35 pm
LAX
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IAD
4h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 8:44 pm
IAD
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LAX
5h 44mnonstop
$257United Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
Delta Logo
7:43 am - 3:33 pm
LAX
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DCA
4h 50mnonstop
Delta Logo
4:38 pm - 7:45 pm
DCA
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LAX
6h 07mnonstop
$257Delta
Tue, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 14
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 10:55 pm
LAX
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DCA
7h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 8:05 pm
DCA
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LAX
9h 35m
1 stop
$262Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to District of Columbia

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to District of Columbia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to District of Columbia?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from the United States found in the last 72 hours was to Baltimore, at $40 round-trip. The most popular route is Atlanta (ATL) to Baltimore (BWI) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $40.

How much is a flight to District of Columbia?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to District of Columbia from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to District of Columbia costs $349 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $29 for the route Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Baltimore (BWI). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Atlanta to Baltimore which costs $261 on average, and New York to Washington, D.C., which costs $445 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to District of Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to District of Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from the United States to District of Columbia is July, when tickets cost $237 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $464 and $449 respectively.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in District of Columbia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in District of Columbia is Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI), with an average flight price of $203.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$43
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Atlanta to Washington Dulles Airport

Flights to District of Columbia: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to District of Columbia 
SuzetteFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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IAD
May 2025
Take a shower before arriving at airport and don't wear perfume at all! Pack bags tight, so boarding is smooth and quick.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
RIC
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IAD
Jul 2024
Know where your connecting gate. You can use the airline app to bring up a map and it can give you directions and time from landing gate to departure gate.
karenFlew with Alaska Airlines
LAX
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IAD
Jun 2024
Personal tips are bring your own food if you're hungry; keep foot space as open as possible for leg room; pack your patience
MichaelFlew with American Airlines
PVD
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DCA
Jun 2024
Leave a day earlier than intended in the summer.
PatriciaFlew with United Airlines
PBI
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IAD
Jan 2024
Take DCA instead of IAD to avoid those stupid overpacked people movers

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from the United States to District of Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to District of Columbia is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United States to District of Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from the United States to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to District of Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from the United States to District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to District of Columbia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to District of Columbia is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $366. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $570 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $383 on average. Morning departures are around 18% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $469.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to District of Columbia? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to District of Columbia for the following prices or less: From Boston $418, from Las Vegas $626, from Denver $639
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest District of Columbia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to District of Columbia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to District of Columbia. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to District of Columbia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4258 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
Airline reviews

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SFO - SAN
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3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

Flight was fine other than there was a gate change that I was not notified of. By chance I happened to check my phone and saw the change, otherwise, we would have missed our connecting flight.

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

Check-in, Boarding and flight were smooth. All the employees and crew was very nice and funny. They gave the kids crayons and workbooks to keep them occupied which was a big win. I’ve flown Southwest many times and that’s the first time I’ve seen that and it is a great addition.

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Food is basically Sun Chips, cookies or Cheezits. I had an exit row seat so I had plenty of room. The crew was very nice and efficient. Pilot kept us informed. Pretty good flight.

Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

l really enjoy very much the flight was very pleasant

The flight was delayed for 1:30 hours for maintenance issues. They should give more information about connecting flights. For a Business Cabin the Crew was mediocre.

The food is terrible. The same pasta or chicken with bad taste and presentation

It was probably one of the worst flights I’ve been on. The restrooms were never cleaned or stocked. The food was very subpar, and i usually enjoy airline food, so I was disappointed. It was just all around a bad experience. The only saving grace was the flight attendants.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Great crew, excellent landing, good food. Over all great experience. Thank you!

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

Initial flight was cancelled at the time of arrival to the airport, flight alternative requires switching from direct to flight with a layover, and the plane felt like it would split apart, it was so rattle-y.

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

It was nobody’s fault - but the plane came 4-hrs late and we were updated randomly in 20-30 mins increments which left us hostage to sit and wait expectantly. It was very long and got very late. Our plane didn’t land until nearly 1 am! Also the toilet wasn’t working. The hosts were nice enough but were clearly “about to pass out” as one told me. Lastly, there was no snack or even time for it. Just a bad experience overall.

The boarding crew was incredibly helpful getting me on an earlier flight

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

This company socks. It's fraud. They canceled our flight yesterday, and today we were late because of a really long line at the check in bag. At the rebook station, there was ton of people. The workers were all rude. I am gonna make a report to FTC.

One of the worst travel experiences I've had. Had a flight scheduled with CVG to RSW on VLSWQX this morning departing at 5:30. Two individuals at the gate and one was in training. Not her fault but she didn't have the ability to check people in resulting in at least 15 families that didn't make it on the plane because they weren't checked into the system in time. When arriving at the airport to drop off our prepaid checked bags, the bag drop off agent asked if we could check our bags at the gate because of the long line. We said no problem so arrived at the gate by 5:00. They told those people that had previously paid for checked bags to stand off to the side while they let others that either didn't have a checked bag or their bag was already on the plan through. Realizing the gate workers had an issue, they either called for help or this lady showed up late for work as she didn't arrive until 5:15. The worker who had been there training the other individual and working diligently to make sure all passengers got on board. He even said that at one point all people that are currently in line are fine but asked the person in training to stand outside the ticketing area around 5:15 to notify any late travels that the flight was in boarding process and they arrrived too late. At that point, we're sill standing off to the side with our pre-paid checked bags patiently waiting. When the new lady arrived she couldn't have been more rude. It was an awful seen. Essentially they had asked for those without an assigned seat to board last, those with pre-paid checked bag stand off to the site and any traveling with a larger items that needed to be checked at the gate (such as a stroller), wait on the side. They realized that the flight needed to leave on time so the gate attendant shut the gate. So anyone without a seat assignment, those that had pre-checked bags, and the worst one I saw was a mother with two infant children was in line with use because she was asked to stand to the side because her stroller. When they shut the door to the plan they told her she could no longer get on. Her checked bags were already on the plane with her car keys in them, and the lady told her we couldn't accept anyone else on because the door was shut. She didn't even have a way to get home from the airport. Truely evil behavior. I've flown Frontier enough to know customer service is not a top priority in the company's mission, but this was an all-time low. I'm sending this after an 18 hour drive that our family just completed to Bonita Springs . I felt really bad for the lady being trained and the other individual trying to help, but when the new lady came to the gate she was truly one of the rudest individuals I've ever met. One lady had been there since 4am but because she didn't have an assigned seat they wouldn't let her on the plan.

I loved the staff on the plane. So friendly and helpful! However, there was an argument and misunderstanding by the staff and a customer at the gate, and the staff member was being unprofessional. When we arrived in Atlanta, we waited 1.5 hrs for our luggage to arrive. When I asked the airport attendant, they said Frontier had the longest wait for luggage out of any airlines, and that they could not be held responsible for the delay.

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